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Oh, I understand the bureaucracy thing very, very well! We have counter clerks in our public institutions who are very efficient as gatekeepers. They behave like rulers of the universe. You wait more than an hour in a queue just to be told that one paper is missing… or that she is on a lunch break… or that for that particular request you have to go to her colleague, where the queue is twice as long as the one you were waiting in…

“Amor Fati – “Love Your Fate”, which is in fact your life.” - Friedrich Nietzsche

What happens when a high school turns into a gladiator arena - a twisted reality show where students become pawns, forced to turn on each other in a cruel psychological game? The mastermind behind it all seems unstoppable: he has his “pieces,” his "archivists", and secrets on everyone. He sees everything, hears everything, and - most importantly - holds enough dirt to blackmail the entire school into playing along. But maybe he made one mistake - getting the smartest students involved. Can they outthink the game master? And can love, loyalty, and trust stand a chance against selfishness and cruelty? Get ready for tension, frustration, and nonstop twists. By the end, all you can say is - what a story!

“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” …or wiser - especially when it comes to our boys. Mr. Davies as GM might be a surprise - or maybe not (“watch the quiet ones”). Still, I felt his organization must have had some accomplices, not just blackmailed teenagers. I even suspected the hockey captain (I forgot his name) might be more than just an archivist - perhaps even a deputy GM. But of course, the villains don’t have to be the obvious ones - typical teenagers can be scary too! Also, bringing back Ash and Leo - I’m glad you didn’t forget them and gave them an appropriate role in the grand finale. Bravo @Topher Lydon!

Nothing that a little pink dust can’t fix.

If you’re not planning to make them a throuple, you’ll have to find him a boyfriend ASAP! 😂

Charlie is just a total emotional wreck! Btw, I had to google 'loincloth'... oh my... 😁

Malik doesn’t feel like someone waiting to be discovered - he feels like someone who appears when something in another person is ready to break open. And once that happens, the real question is no longer “Where is Malik?” but “What did he awaken - and what will you do with it now? He doesn’t function like a typical character who is waiting to be chosen, loved, or secured. Everything about him suggests elusiveness, intensity without permanence and presence without promise. So “being found” would imply stability, definition...belonging within a structure. And Malik seems almost antithetical to all of that. He exists more as an experience than a destination. Daniel’s impulse is to return, understand and complete the circle...but if Malik cannot (or will not) be “found,” then Daniel faces a difficult truth - closure will not come from Malik. The meaning of that connection has to be internalized, not resolved externally - if he chases Malik as an answer, he stays stuck; if he recognizes Malik as a catalyst, he can move forward.

I feel like we might know who GM is - the person behind the game. Our team should find out soon, so we’ll see. One thing I’m wondering about... we know cameras cover almost everything, but microphones don’t. The old truck is a secure place, but where else? For example, Tim and Ben are in a high school bathroom - there are no microphones there. Their phones are wrapped in tape, but there’s still the laptop. GM could potentially hear their conversation and uncover their plan or trap.

Here’s something weirder (btw, nothing political, guys): I read “Trump” twice instead of “tramp”… It left me wondering how @Mikiesboy managed to look like Trump, and how you think a haircut could fix it. 😜

Makes sense...Nobody tortures my victims but me!

Most action-packed chapter yet - so much excitement and everything...it felt like riding in a car with no driver!

I couldn’t help myself… Only @CasualWanderer82 can draw such parallels, making art an accomplice. After all, isn’t art the orgasm of a genius mind? And orgasm itself - an electrifying discharge with the power of lightning… Only then does Pollock’s “mess” begin to make sense as a kind of Big Bang - the creation of the universe, the ultimate orgasm! Bravo @CasualWanderer82...now, back to reading... 🙂

Well, well… Tim might win this competition, but the real star of the chapter is Justin. And you wrapped it up amazingly @Topher Lydon! Up until almost the very end, it feels like Justin’s emotional vulnerability might destroy everything… but then, in those final moments, it becomes clear -whether it was impulsive or planned, he did exactly what needed to be done, and he did it perfectly. In the hotel room, the sincere emotions he showed Tim, the intimacy they shared...even him being the bottom...weren’t about preference, as one of the “voyeurs” commented. It was about trust, confidence, and surrender. That’s what Tim truly needed, and it’s what helped him win the debate so triumphantly. And finally, Justin stepping back into the professional role of the “jealous” boyfriend - magnificent. We weren’t always gentle with Justin, but this deserves applause! 👏

@Boy Mercury X brings another masterpiece - a story about what seems, at first glance, an (im)possible relationship between two very different men: David, a nerdy, lean reporter, and Ryan, a strong, buff MMA fighter. Beneath the hot and some seriously steamy sex scenes, there’s a deeper layer - a story about a difficult childhood and growing up in a dysfunctional family shaped by an abusive, alcoholic father. This isn’t a story that glorifies fighting for its own sake. It celebrates fighting for the right reasons. It reminds us that martial artists aren’t just gladiators in an arena - they can also be knights on a mission, standing up for what’s good and right.

Well, finally - All’s well that ends well! Though David is a master at getting into impossible situations. I hope you’ll share the sequel here… I was laughing so hard at the scene...

HAHA emotion because there is no YUCK available!

I agree, I don’t think there are any limits. We’re talking about people willing to watch a live-streamed suicide!

PLUSEQUALS

I loved the drama studio scene. Both guys are so vulnerable - so touching, emotional, heartwarming, and chaotic. Chaos is everywhere, and the chapter is funny and messy… but that scene is beautiful. It seems like Matt is starting to come around to his feelings for Simon/Tyler. Does that mean his spells are broken?! I really like Tyler’s maturity and confidence. Even if he’s not under the spells, I appreciate that he doesn’t have outbursts of jealousy and that he shows understanding for Charlie and Tain’s “situation.” Oh, and I do like his kinky side! 😁

After so much frustration, finally a chapter that gives us (and the guys) a small drop of hope. They are moving forward…

I like Cooper’s self-confidence; it’s so refreshing to see a boy with attitude who doesn’t fear saying the truth. He might not be aware of his physical presence, but he radiates a confidence that makes him very attractive… Garrett and Brian see it 😉

I suppose it’s because Brian ghosted him for all those years. You can’t communicate with someone who doesn’t want to. And now, can he pretend nothing happened and move on? I don’t think so. It’s up to Brian to clean up and fix what was broken.

On this side of the veil, all the energies seem to be more powerful and affect Alpha more than anything beyond his lands. Both the positive effect of being on his soil and the curse are fighting within him, tearing him apart. How are his mates going to help him?!

A textbook example of miscommunication. One is overthinking, while the other isn’t thinking enough - assuming the other should be a mind reader or something. Let’s see how it’s going to resolve…